Long-term survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and synchronous brain metastasis treated with whole-brain radiotherapy and thoracic chemoradiation

Long-term survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and synchronous brain metastasis treated with whole-brain radiotherapy and thoracic chemoradiation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brain metastases occur in 30-50% of Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and confer a worse prognosis and quality of life. These patients are usually treated with Whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) followed by systemic therapy. F...

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Main Authors: Arrieta Oscar, Villarreal-Garza Cynthia, Zamora Jesús, Blake-Cerda Mónika, de la Mata María D, Zavala Diego G, Muñiz-Hernández Saé, de la Garza Jaime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
NSCLC
brain metastases
chemoradiotherapy
survival
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/166

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